Drew's African Odyssey - Mwange Refugee Camp, Zambia

This morning it was off to the market for groceries. I’ve become good friends with one of the shopkeepers down at the market and I’ll usually sit and chat with him for an hour while I’m down there (about a 20 min walk from my house). His name is Richard. He is the same age as me, but with 3 kids and a wife. We talk about his and my family, business, and we exchange some language lessons as he wants to learn more English and I'm trying to pick up some Bemba. I was trying to explain the concept of a computer and internet to him today, but he just didn’t get it… As most people around here are just subsisting from day to day, some don’t know anything about western culture or technology and it’s a tough go at explaining. I told him I’d make him a CD of some good hip hop music (which he apparently knows and likes) and promised I’d bring him some baking from the eggs, oil and flour that I bought from him.

In the afternoon, I prepared our flip chart for the next day's workshop, which we were presenting to coaches about volunteerism and the night was spent practicing guitar and baking!! (cinnamon buns, mmmmmm!!!!).

Posted by: Drew Gardiner / 1:02 PM